A year-round tropical destination with some of the happiest people on the planet

Explore active volcanoes, cloud forests and breathtaking beaches

Home to over 5% of the world’s biodiversity

Welcome to the official UK site for Costa Rica Tourism Board

Bordered on the east by the Caribbean Sea and on the west by the Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica offers adventure, relaxation, romance and exploration. With an abundance of unique wildlife, landscapes and micro climates the country proudly shelters approximately five percent of the existing biodiversity in the world, with protected areas comprising 26 percent of its land mass. There has never been a better time to visit, with British Airways flying direct from London to the capital, San Jose, which is also served by airlines including Air France, KLM, Thomson, Delta and United.